September 10, 2012, 2:35PM

A plea bargain means that former Mobile County Commissioner Stephen Nodine will not face a murder charge, but the prosecutor in the case said today that he intends to seek prison time for perjury and harassment. Full story »

September 10, 2012, 12:44PM

The plea deal that special prosecutor David Whetstone struck with Stephen Nodine in a celebrated murder case wound up being remarkably similar to the indictment that prompted Alabama's attorney general to yank the case from Baldwin County's top prosecutor. Full story »

September 07, 2012, 5:11PM

Former Mobile County Commissioner Stephen Nodine this afternoon pleaded guilty to harassment and perjury in a deal that wipes away murder and stalking charges in the May 2010 shooting death of his longtime girlfriend. Full story »

September 07, 2012, 4:08PM

Former Mobile County Commissioner Stephen Nodine, the even of his murder trial, has struck a last-minute deal with prosecutors to plead to lesser charges, a source familiar with the case said this afternoon. Full story »

August 16, 2012, 3:51PM

The judge in the Stephen Nodine murder case today issued a "gag" order prohibiting the defendant and the attorneys in the case from commenting publicly until the jury is selected. Nodine, a former Mobile County commissioner, is scheduled to go on trial next month in Dothan. Full story »

July 18, 2012, 5:13PM

Rejecting arguments that then-Baldwin County District Attorney Judy Newcomb withheld key evidence from the defense, a Baldwin County judge today denied an effort to throw out a murder charge against former Mobile County Commissioner Stephen Nodine. Full story »

June 27, 2012, 11:04AM

MOBILE, Alabama -- A profile of former Mobile County Commissioner and accused murderer Stephen Nodine by Quin Hillyer in the American Spectator gives a compelling scenario of what may have led to the death of Nodine's mistress on Mother's Day in 2010. Full story »

June 25, 2012, 1:44PM

MOBILE, Alabama -- Former Mobile County Commissioner Stephen Nodine's effort to reopen his firearms case should be denied on procedural grounds and regardless lacks merit, federal prosecutors argue. Full story »

June 25, 2012, 6:02AM

Editor's Note:The Political Skinny is an inside look at Alabama politics prepared by the staff of the Press-Register. For more information, e-mail skinny@press-register.com or call 251-219-5623. Full story »

June 07, 2012, 3:18PM

Special prosecutor David Whetstone said today that moving the retrial of former Mobile County Commissioner Stephen Nodine could cost as much as $100,000, but he added that he respects the decision of Baldwin County Circuit Judge Charles Partin. Full story »

May 22, 2012, 4:33AM

In a heated meeting, Baldwin County district attorney’s investigators on the Stephen Nodine murder case repeatedly questioned and even yelled at a medical examiner about why he had ruled Angel Downs’ death to be a suicide, according to testimony Monday. Full story »

May 21, 2012, 4:01PM

Former Baldwin County District Attorney Judy Newcomb on the witness stand today denied any wrongdoing in the investigation of Stephen Nodine, testifying that she never withheld exculpatory evidence and never pressured a medical examiner to change his rulings. Full story »

May 21, 2012, 10:18AM

In a heated meeting, Baldwin County District Attorney’s investigators on the Stephen Nodine murder case repeatedly questioned and yelled at a medical examiner about why the doctor had ruled Angel Downs’ death a suicide, according to testimony this morning. Full story »